Lipowo, Giżycko County
| Lipowo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Lipowo | |
| Coordinates: 54°5′N 22°7′E / 54.083°N 22.117°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Giżycko |
| Gmina | Kruklanki |
Lipowo [liˈpɔvɔ] (German: Lindenheim; until 1928: Lipowen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kruklanki, within Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Kruklanki, 24 km (15 mi) east of Giżycko, and 112 km (70 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
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Coordinates: 54°05′00″N 22°07′00″E / 54.0833°N 22.1167°E